Associate Programme Manager - Land

Who we are  

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.  

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.  

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.  

The role  

As Associate Programme Manager for Helsing's Land domain, you take ownership of broadly defined tasks within a programme, managing your workstream to completion with a high degree of independence. You build initial working-level relationships with customers within your area of responsibility and develop an internal network that allows you to draw on the right capabilities when needed. You apply structured, best-in-class project management approaches to track progress, surface issues and keep delivery on schedule, contributing meaningfully to some of Europe's most consequential defence technology programmes.  

The day-to-day  

Take ownership of a defined set of programme tasks within the Land domain, managing your workstream from planning through to delivery and producing high-quality outputs with limited oversight  

Build and maintain working-level relationships with customers within your area of responsibility, supporting stakeholder interactions and ensuring actions from meetings are tracked and followed through  

Develop and maintain programme tracking tools and risk registers, providing clear and timely status updates to programme leadership and flagging issues at the earliest opportunity  

Support cross-functional coordination across internal teams, ensuring the right capabilities are available within your workstream and that dependencies are identified and resolved proactively  

Contribute to the continuous improvement of Helsing's programme management practice by applying structured approaches and translating lessons learned into repeatable processes  

You should apply if you  

Have supported or coordinated delivery workstreams within a defence, aerospace, automotive or engineering environment, taking ownership of defined tasks and managing them to completion independently  

Have built and maintained project tracking tools or risk registers and can produce clear, accurate status reports for programme leadership  

Can apply structured, best-in-class project management approaches and are committed to developing your practice, whether or not you hold a formal certification  

Communicate with full fluency in English and German (C1), written and spoken, and are comfortable navigating standard defence and procurement terminology  

Are willing to travel regularly to partner and customer locations and can meet all requirements for national security clearance under applicable law  

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.  

Nice to have  

Have some exposure to defence procurement structures or government contract environments, gained through a placement, internship or supporting proposal activity  

What we offer  

Competitive salary and VSOP options  

Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation  

Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance  

Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health supp …